GRADE 2 BOOKS
Mia Mayhem Learns to Fly! by Kara West and illustrated by Leeza Hernandez* Mia Mayhem is getting ready for
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superhero school when her cat, Chaos, needs to be taken to the vet for cleaning. As the two make their way back from the vet to the school, Mia realizes that a pack of pageant dogs from the vet are following them! The dogs end up in trouble during Mia’s flying training, and she has to work with another classmate, Penn, to get
More than Peach by Bellen Woodard* and illustrated by Fanny Liem*
More than Peach is the true story of a young girl, Bellen, who advocated for embracing diversity, even for things that seem small. Bellen realized that her classmates kept calling the peach-colored crayon the “skin-colored” crayon, which sparked an idea: there are way more skin
them to safety AND back home—except Penn doesn’t seem to want to work together at all! Mia must find a way to work with Penn before the dogs miss their big pageant.
tones than just peach and they are all equally beautiful, so why not try to get crayons that match more skin colors? And so she did! Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer by Traci Sorell* and illustrated by Natasha Donovan* Rachel Katstaller is an author- illustrator from El Salvador. She graduated with a design degree from the Escuela de Comunicación Mónica Herrera and has illustrated several books, including A Portrait in Poems:
Skater Cielo by Rachel Katstaller
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Cielo is an adventurous skateboarder who loves skating around her city. When a new park opens with a big pool nicknamed The Whale, Cielo is eager to drop in—until she falls.
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The Storied Life of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas and Ada and the Number-Crunching Machine . When Rachel isn’t drawing up new
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Mary Golda Ross soared beyond what others thought she was capable of in what were considered “men’s fields” at To learn more, visit her at rachelkatstaller.com.
y Golda Ross worked on many classified projects as entieth-century aerospace engineer—and much of she did remains a secret to this day. Yet her work of tremendous importance to the US space program, he broke barriers as a Cherokee woman in a male- nated field. Discover the story of how a math-loving girl northeast Oklahoma blazed a trail for herself and others, ing on traditional Cherokee values throughout her career. engrossing prose and striking illustrations, acclaimed okee author Traci Sorell and award-winning Métis rator Natasha Donovan present a compelling portrait of fe and work of Mary Golda Ross.
Cielo is the sickest skater around! She only shows off her raddest tricks as she shreds down the street. But falling hard at the new skate park throws her off balance. Does Cielo have what it takes to fly the way she’s always dreamed? Discouraged, Cielo vows to give up skateboarding until her new friends urge her to try again. Readers will cheer for Cielo’s enthusiasm and persistence, and her eventual heroic conquering of The Whale. Rachel Katstaller JKT
Illustrations by NATASHA DONOVAN the time, such as math and science. Mary would not back down—not when she was the only woman in her classes, or when men refused to interact with her. She let her intellect pave her way. This amazing work ethic and determination made her one of the first female engineers in America. TRACI SORELL 24/11/21 6:07 PM Orchard Books scholastic.com 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012 Printed in China An Imprint of Jacket illustration © 2022 by Rachel Katstaller Jacket design by Rae Crawford
Fearless Mary by Tami Charles* and illustrated by Claire Almon
The American West was no match for Mary Fields. As a Black woman in the 1800s, Mary challenged the assumptions of cowboys in the western United States by applying to become a stagecoach driver to deliver the mail. But Mary was determined and worked hard to be the best. Though the odds
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were against her—she was in her sixties—Mary was the fastest to hitch a team of six horses, beating out other cowboys vying for the job. Even though the job was hard and dangerous, as she battled the weather, rough terrain, and wild animals, Mary always delivered the mail. Her courage and skill paved the way for women and Black people to join the postal service.
Scholastic Rising Voices: Celebrating Girls of Color Extension Collection: Grade 2 Books | Back to Top | 8 *Denotes an author or illustrator of color. † Comparable substitutes will be provided for titles no longer available.
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